Hebrew: אשבל מעורק, Arabic: البطنج متعرق الكأسيات
| Scientific name: | Stachys neurocalycina Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Nerved-Calyx Stachys | |
| Hebrew name: | אשבל מעורק | |
| Arabic name: | البطنج متعرق الكأسيات | |
| Family: | Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
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| Life form: | Therophyte, annual | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | Violet | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Stachys, Greek, a spike, relating to a spike. neurocalycina, neuro, veins or nerves; calycina calyx-like; nerved calyx. The Hebrew name: אשבל, eshbol, a blend of אשכול, eshkol (=cluster), and שבולת, shibolet (=ear of corn).
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